Took my wife to see it for her Birthday and she really enjoyed it. I myself didn't expect a musical but after a 10-15min into the movie I was accepting of it. The actors performances where very good and eye opening for me running off a 2hr nap that day after getting off work at 8am, we made the 8:15pm showing. I truly don't think it surpassed or out did the original but it definitely qualified for 5 stars all encompassing and in originality.